>>58860434>Why is Charlie poor when he can befriend any shitmon and make a decent income through battles or contestssimple: it isn't decent income
how much can you Really make through battling?
how much can you Really make through contests?
read the life account of a minor league baseball player, and you'll learn it ain't shit
and most people who manage to stay in battling will be just like that minor leaguer; the rest retire after a year or few to a normal career
so yes, you could very much have Charlie make some pocket change from battling, but its just that, pocket change
and this is all assuming he wins more often than he loses
just look how much shit you can buy in pokemarts to help you along; not just potions, but vitamins, hold items, outfits, etc etc etc
gee its almost like having money gives you an advantage going into pokemon battling and contest participation
>Because it requires effort to be original and adapting a world to work with Pokémon needs a lot of thatapply yourself
skill issue
etc etc
when you want to tell the story of a street urchin, you're gonna have to tell the story of a street urchin
the whole appeal of Wonka is the deus ex machina seeing through to what money CANNOT grant to a person
